UK freight forwarders are being told to make sure their IATA Dangerous Goods Regulation (DGR) certification is up to date on the IATA portal.
Forwarder association BIFA issued a warning to its members that their IATA DGR training certificates must be uploaded to the IATA portal or they will be considered non-compliant.
Those agents that are non-compliant and are not enrolled in DGR training will be sent final termination notices this week.
“If they remain non-compliant, their termination date will be on August 31,” BIFA said. “If you fall into this category, please address this issue immediately.”
To comply with the regulations each person who prepares, offers, accepts, and handles dangerous goods to complete the IATA Dangerous Goods Training and obtain the corresponding certification, which then needs to be provided to IATA.
To keep the certification valid, it is mandatory to complete training every 24 months.
Failure to provide the Dangerous Goods Acceptance training certificates may result in the termination of the forwarder’s agreement with IATA and the removal of companies from the Cargo Agency List.
In May, international forwarder association FIATA also warned of potential termination: “To meet the registration requirements of an IATA Accredited Agent or Intermediary, it is crucial that your company demonstrates evidence that it has employed employees with a valid certification on Acceptance of Dangerous Goods Consignment training.
“In order to maintain accredited status, you are required to demonstrate that you continue to meet this requirement by ensuring that your company has submitted the most recent training certificates for Accepting Dangerous Goods Consignments of your employees to IATA. This ensures that the DGR certificates currently registered in your account remain valid.
“Additionally, please verify and ensure that your company’s contact information is up to date in the system. This will ensure that you receive important communications from IATA in a timely manner.”
IATA figures show that more than 1.25m consignments of dangerous goods are transported by air each year and quantities are increasing.
Freight forwarders are responsible for screening incoming cargo for potentially hidden, leaking, or misdeclared dangerous goods; as well as assisting them to safely handle and store dangerous goods during their transport.
Source: https://www.aircargonews.net/freight-forwarder/forwarders-warned-over-iata-dg-certification/
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